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Health news round-up: anaphylaxis, pain management in women’s health and Tourette’s treatment

The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…

Published: 29 May 2026

Opinion

PJ view: Pharmacists on the new post-registration pathway will still need time and support to succeed

At first glance, the Pharmacist Enhanced Practice Pathway represents a promising commitment from NHS England, but new registrants may struggle to practise effectively without the right professional infrastructure in place.…

Published: 28 May 2026

Feature

Everything you need to know about neighbourhood health

Neighbourhood health is central to the government’s plans for the future of the NHS, but what is it and how can pharmacists get involved?…

Published: 28 May 2026

Opinion

Is masking simply an unspoken leadership tax?

Why management culture is not always necessarily suited to those who are neurodivergent.…

Published: 27 May 2026

Feature

Discharge medicines service: scaling success nationwide 

Integrated care boards have shared how they are using the discharge medicines service to its full potential, despite figures showing that it is vastly under-utilised.…

Published: 21 May 2026

News

Regulator appoints council members for 2026 and 2027

The newly appointed members to the governing council comprise a range of backgrounds, which include pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.…

Published: 18 May 2026

Feature

Integrated care boards leave an uncertain future for the prescribing pathfinder programme

An investigation by The Pharmaceutical Journal has revealed geographic variation in the ongoing provision of the prescribing pathfinder programme, highlighting the need for a national service to be commissioned.…

Published: 18 May 2026

Feature

Are electronic prescribing systems increasing the risk of ‘look-alike sound-alike’ medication errors?

Electronic prescribing and medication systems have been heralded for their potential to reduce medication errors, but they also make it easy to select the wrong drug. Has their implementation made it more likely for ‘look-alike sound-alike’ errors to occur?…

Published: 14 May 2026

News

King’s speech promises single patient record within two years for certain patients

Proposed legislation announced by King Charles III will combine health and social care records into one place “to improve patient safety and experience”.…

Published: 13 May 2026

Opinion

Why clinical mentorship should be embedded into community pharmacist prescribing

Independent prescribing in community pharmacy cannot be safely or sustainably scaled without structured clinical support and supervision embedded into service design.…

Published: 13 May 2026